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boomerang definition
boom·er·ang (bo̵̅o̅m′ər aŋ′)
noun
- a flat, curved stick that can be thrown so that it will return to a point near the thrower: it is used as a weapon by Australian Aborigines
- something that goes contrary to expectations and results in disadvantage or harm to the person doing or saying it
Etymology: < Austral native name
intransitive verb
to act as a boomerang; result in harm to the originator
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